Elgin

Population: 2,176
Median household income: $84,219
Median home value: $204,300

Elgin is a community in Kershaw County, South Carolina, home to 2,176 residents. At $84,219, its median household income sits above Kershaw County's $64,343.

From 2019 to 2023, Elgin's population grew 23.8% from 1,757 to 2,176, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $147,100 to $204,300.

Households average 2.98 people. The median gross rent is $1,288.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,176
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $84,219
Median home value: $204,300
Median gross rent: $1,288
Housing units: 758
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7572,176

Median household income

$60,625$84,219

Median home value

$147,100$204,300

Median gross rent

$1,078$1,288

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,757	$60,625	$147,100	$1,078
2020	2,193	$68,158	$153,200	$1,241
2021	1,999	$75,227	$157,800	$1,197
2022	2,065	$83,611	$185,500	$1,206
2023	2,176	$84,219	$204,300	$1,288

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	5.1%
5 to 17	568	26.1%
18 to 24	84	3.9%
25 to 34	324	14.9%
35 to 44	323	14.8%
45 to 54	308	14.2%
55 to 64	233	10.7%
65 to 74	169	7.8%
75 and over	55	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,601	73.6%
Black or African American	340	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	18	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	162	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	7.4%
High school graduate	412	29.2%
Some college or associate's	527	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	218	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	151	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	935	79.9%
Carpooled	90	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	139	11.9%
Other means	6	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	191	18.5%
15 to 29 min	328	31.8%
30 to 44 min	334	32.4%
45 to 59 min	140	13.6%
60+ min	38	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 4.8% (104 of 2,176)

	Count	Share
Family households	575	78.9%
Nonfamily households	154	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	729	96.2%
Vacant	29	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	659	90.4%
Renter-occupied	70	9.6%

1-unit, detached98.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	747	98.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4523245
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.1702, -80.7931